Wisconsin
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
Cardiovascular Facts for Wisconsin
In 2005, more than 34% of all Wisconsin deaths (15,892) were due
to Cardiovascular Disease. This includes 7,608 deaths due to coronary (ischemic)
heart disease, 1,440 to
congestive heart failure, and 2,952 to stroke. CVD is the leading cause of death among men and women of all
racial and ethnic groups. Annually, CVD causes more deaths than cancer,
AIDS, automobile crashes, domestic abuse and alcohol abuse combined. In
Wisconsin, the estimated annual total cost of CVD in 2005 was $7.5
billion* or over $1000 for every man, women and child in Wisconsin. Total costs include
direct costs (health care, provider visits, hospital and nursing home
services, medications, home care) and indirect costs (lost productivity).
The burden is higher among minority populations. Wisconsin
Heart Disease and Stroke Surveillance Summary Update 2007
(PDF, 2.3 MB --this is a large file, it
may take a long time to open and / or print on your computer) and Yearly
updates and trends of major CVDs (PDF, 25 KB)
from 1990 through 2004 are also available.
The Burden of cardiovascular
Disease in Wisconsin 2005 (PDF, 3.6 MB)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes a variety of heart and blood vessel
diseases, such as heart attack (coronary artery disease), high blood
pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failures, and brain attack (stroke).
Heart Disease is the number one cause of death, and Stroke
is the number three cause of death in Wisconsin and the United States.
Much of the health and economic burden of
cardiovascular disease can be prevented and controlled. If individuals
control their blood pressure and blood cholesterol, quit smoking, increase their physical activity, maintain a normal body weight and eat a
healthy diet, heart disease can be prevented. For information regarding
Physical Activity and Nutrition, visit the Cardiovascular
Health Links page.
* Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-- 2005
Update. Dallas, TX, American Heart Association
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Last Revised: October 14, 2009
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